The Scientific University of the South ranked 13th in Peru, 3607th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 92 research topics. The Scientific University of the South ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,490 academic publications and 17,027 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The Scientific University of the South ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Peru and 3062nd in the World with 2,241 publications made and 9,476 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography.
Scientific University of the South
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 12 | 6 |
| 2012 | 23 | 1 |
| 2013 | 32 | 5 |
| 2014 | 46 | 18 |
| 2015 | 86 | 49 |
| 2016 | 70 | 105 |
| 2017 | 64 | 136 |
| 2018 | 91 | 243 |
| 2019 | 141 | 311 |
| 2020 | 311 | 1285 |
| 2021 | 393 | 1605 |
| 2022 | 404 | 2244 |
| 2023 | 524 | 2675 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Scientific University of the South in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Medicine rankings
The Scientific University of the South ranked 6th for Medicine in Peru and 3080th in the World with 2,131 publications made and 13,547 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology.
Scientific University of the South
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 17 | 5 |
| 2014 | 24 | 18 |
| 2015 | 37 | 51 |
| 2016 | 63 | 140 |
| 2017 | 45 | 222 |
| 2018 | 84 | 346 |
| 2019 | 130 | 415 |
| 2020 | 305 | 1798 |
| 2021 | 394 | 2331 |
| 2022 | 442 | 3626 |
| 2023 | 540 | 4015 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Scientific University of the South in various areas of Medicine.
Biology rankings
The Scientific University of the South ranked 6th for Biology in Peru and 3740th in the World with 1,948 publications made and 13,853 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Virology.
Scientific University of the South
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 12 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 |
| 2012 | 8 | 2 |
| 2013 | 26 | 3 |
| 2014 | 25 | 20 |
| 2015 | 44 | 55 |
| 2016 | 72 | 169 |
| 2017 | 59 | 270 |
| 2018 | 89 | 420 |
| 2019 | 103 | 564 |
| 2020 | 287 | 1730 |
| 2021 | 373 | 2269 |
| 2022 | 369 | 3482 |
| 2023 | 445 | 3776 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Scientific University of the South in various areas of Biology.
Environmental Science rankings
The Scientific University of the South ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Peru and 3871st in the World with 1,337 publications made and 7,898 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.
Scientific University of the South
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 14 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 11 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 |
| 2013 | 15 | 1 |
| 2014 | 25 | 15 |
| 2015 | 35 | 45 |
| 2016 | 60 | 132 |
| 2017 | 45 | 184 |
| 2018 | 61 | 308 |
| 2019 | 86 | 429 |
| 2020 | 201 | 1053 |
| 2021 | 237 | 1340 |
| 2022 | 230 | 1872 |
| 2023 | 298 | 1983 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Scientific University of the South in various areas of Environmental Science.
Chemistry rankings
The Scientific University of the South ranked 6th for Chemistry in Peru and 4250th in the World with 884 publications made and 9,002 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.
Scientific University of the South
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 11 | 1 |
| 2014 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | 22 | 40 |
| 2016 | 46 | 133 |
| 2017 | 25 | 203 |
| 2018 | 33 | 296 |
| 2019 | 46 | 390 |
| 2020 | 122 | 853 |
| 2021 | 152 | 1151 |
| 2022 | 181 | 1917 |
| 2023 | 212 | 2013 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Scientific University of the South in various areas of Chemistry.
Mathematics rankings
The Scientific University of the South ranked 7th for Mathematics in Peru and 4150th in the World with 769 publications made and 5,356 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.
Scientific University of the South
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015 | 23 | 12 |
| 2016 | 23 | 36 |
| 2017 | 11 | 65 |
| 2018 | 26 | 95 |
| 2019 | 39 | 110 |
| 2020 | 82 | 477 |
| 2021 | 138 | 697 |
| 2022 | 171 | 1174 |
| 2023 | 230 | 1276 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Scientific University of the South in various areas of Mathematics.
| Mathematics subfield | Peru ranking | Latin America ranking | World rank |
| Statistics | 6 | 219 | 3923 |
Computer Science rankings
The Scientific University of the South ranked 13th for Computer Science in Peru and 5189th in the World with 742 publications made and 4,357 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Library and Information science.
Scientific University of the South
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 36 | 28 |
| 2016 | 51 | 102 |
| 2017 | 16 | 185 |
| 2018 | 28 | 244 |
| 2019 | 37 | 257 |
| 2020 | 91 | 697 |
| 2021 | 107 | 927 |
| 2022 | 143 | 1381 |
| 2023 | 206 | 1592 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Scientific University of the South in various areas of Computer Science.
Psychology rankings
The Scientific University of the South ranked 8th for Psychology in Peru and 4414th in the World with 701 publications made and 5,122 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.
Scientific University of the South
Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 12 | 3 |
| 2014 | 7 | 4 |
| 2015 | 17 | 14 |
| 2016 | 19 | 53 |
| 2017 | 11 | 100 |
| 2018 | 29 | 143 |
| 2019 | 38 | 164 |
| 2020 | 69 | 652 |
| 2021 | 123 | 901 |
| 2022 | 139 | 1145 |
| 2023 | 217 | 1368 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Scientific University of the South in various areas of Psychology.
Economics rankings
The Scientific University of the South ranked 13th for Economics in Peru and 4891st in the World with 259 publications made and 1,282 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.
Scientific University of the South
Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 |
| 2016 | 11 | 19 |
| 2017 | 6 | 32 |
| 2018 | 11 | 56 |
| 2019 | 13 | 67 |
| 2020 | 34 | 253 |
| 2021 | 40 | 330 |
| 2022 | 56 | 463 |
| 2023 | 69 | 607 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Scientific University of the South in various areas of Economics.
| Economics subfield | Peru ranking | Latin America ranking | World rank |
| Development Studies | 13 | 278 | 4649 |
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for the Scientific University of the South
